41. And again, in another prophecy, the Spirit of Pro- The
and of His victory and kingdom.
have the heathen raged, and the i^eo^Ae imagined a vain thing? Apol.
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered^'^^'^'^' together against the Lord, and against His Christ; saying, Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast aivay their yoke from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh at them, the Lord shall have them in derision.
Then shall He speak unto them in His ivrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure
I was placed a King by Him on Sion His holy hill.
I will declare the decree of the Lord.
The Lord hath said unto Me, Thou art My So7i, this day have I begotten Thee.
Ask ofMe, and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, arid the utmost parts of the earth for Thy possession : Thou shalt rule them ivitli a rod of iron, Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Be wise now therefore, ye kings; be . instructed, all ye judges of the earth.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto Him with tremhling ; take hold on discipline, lest the Lord be angry, and ye perish from the right way, when His ivrath is kindled on a sudden : blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.
41. And again, in another prophecy, the Spirit of ProThe phecy declaring through the same David that after His ^o'^JJ^^'f crucifixion Christ should reign, spoke as follows
; Sing to the Christ.
Lord all the whole earth, and declare His salvationfrom day to day; for great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods, for all the gods of the heathen are idols of devils ; but God made the heavens.
Glory and praise are before His face, strength and glorying in the place of His sanctuary: give glory to the Lord, the Father everlasting, receive grace, and enter before His face, and worship in His holy courts : let all the earth fear before His face, and be established, and not be shaken; let them rejoice among the Gentiles.
The Lord hath reigned from the tree^.
42. But when the Spirit of Prophecy speaks of what is Future about to happen as having already come to pass, as may be^^^^^J^'"'" seen even from the passages previously cited by me, in order p^^st. that this may not afford any excuse' to my readers, I will g IntheDia1o!?aewithTrvpho,§.73.
K6yiau, but the Benedictine thinks he accuses the JeVs of expunging these that there is no need of any alteration, last words, which are not in our text.
St. Justin writing with a view to con- ^ Excuse.
Langus and Gelenius vince, and meaning that it was his would read'a/rc^pia;^, and Grabe h.vTiduty to leave no excuse to his readers